Guy wire protector



April 9, 1935. c. J. LEMONT GUY WIRE PROTECTOR Filed NOV. 9, 1931INVENTOR 5/9/2771; /r/afif BY M Patented Apr. 9, 1935 PATENT, OFFICE.

GUY WIRE PROTECTOR Clarence J. Lemont, SouthlWilwaukee, Wis.', as-

signor to Line Material Company, South Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation ofDelaware Application November 9, 1931, serial No. 573,727

Claims.

This invention relates to a guy wire protector. It is the usual practiceto provide guy wire pro= tectors which clamp about the wire, but it hasbeen found thatthe prior types of guy wire protectors have certaindefects, among which may be noted the following:- 1

The protectors usually completely cover the wirefso that broken strands,rusting or other evidences or" wear beneath the guy wire protector arenot visible. In addition to this, the protectors in some forms contactdirectly with the guy wire and thus accumulate'di'rt, grit and moistureand promote rusting and deterioration of the guy wire. Further, it isoften difficult to attach the guy wire protectors and auxiliary partsare frequently required to properly attach the protectorsto the guywires, both at their upper and lower ends.

This invention is designed to overcome thedeiects noted above andobjects of the invention are to provide a guy Wire protector which is soconstructed that the guy wire lies in an open groove in the protector sothat it is always visible for inspection, and which is also so made thatit affords adequate protection not only for the guy wire itself, butalso from the guy wire clamp or clamps, loose strands and otherprotruding connections.

Further objects are to provide a guy wire protector in which the upperend is so made, for example slotted, that it can be hooked over the wirethereby eliminating the necessity of using bolts, and which is-providedwith spacers integrally or unitarily formed with the protector, thusspacing the guy wire away from the protector to allow the washing out ofdirt and grit and preventing the collection of moisture, therebysecuring a longer life for the entire structure and also avoiding thenecessity of using loose spacing members.

Further objects are to provide a guy wire protector in which a singlecurved bolt is used to clamp the protector to the wire and in which theconstruction is such that the bolt may be carried by the protectoritself during shipment and may be merely rocked or slid along its curvedarc to permit the positioning of the guy wire within the protector andthereafter be slid back into position and the bolt and washer placedthereon, this curved bolt adequately holding the protector in place. 7

Further objects are to provide a guy wire protector which is formed witha groove in the protector within which the guy wire is positionedandwhich, due to the structural shape imparted to the protector,vastlyincreasesits mechanicalstrength and thereby makes it much strongeragainst impact, and to provide a guy wire protector which is slottedadjacent its'lower end so that the plane of the lower end of theprotector is above the guy wire while at the same time permitting thepositioning of the protector in place upon the guy wire withoutrequiring threading. of the guy wire through the protector.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of a guy wire with theprotector in place. I

Figure 2 is an'enlarg'ed face view of the protector drawn to a largerscale than that shown in Figure 1, such View being greatly shortened.

Figure 3 is an enlarged bottom end view of the protector, the guy wirebeing shown in section- Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view cntheline 2-4 of Figure 2. r V

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 5--5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, partly broken awayand taken on the line 6-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, it will. be seen that the guy wire I bodilycarries the protector, which is indicated generally by the referencecharacter 2.

The guy wire protector is stamped from sheet metal, such, for instance,as galvanized sheet steel, or other suitable material. It is anelongated structure provided with a depressed centrally located groove 3within which the guy wire lies. The general shape of the guy wireprotector, as may be seen from Figures 3, 4 and 5, is roughlysemi-circular thereby securing considerable mechanical strength.Additional mechanical strength is secured by forming the longitudinallyextending groove 3pressed therein and thus affording a multiple channeleffect. This has been found to greatly increase the strength of theprotector.

It is desirable that the guy wire be spaced slightly from the protectorso as to secure the free washing away of any dirt, grit or othermaterial, and. also to prevent the collection of moismm. This spacing ofthe guy wire from the protector is secured by forming spacers 4 from themetal itself, as shown in Figures 2 and 4. These spacers are struck upfrom the body of the metal, as shown most clearly for instance in Figure4, and extend transversely across the groove 3. The spacers 4 arethemselves provided with small centrally located grooves formed by theircentrally depressed portions 4, see Figure 4, within,

which the guy wire I is received.

A curved U-bolt 5 extends through the walls of the channel "3, seeFigures 2 and 5, and is prothe guy wire, as shown in Figures 2 and 6.

lip is provided with'a downwardly opening groove his V cent spacers 4.

' guy wire and thereby anchorsthe guy wire protector againstlongitudinal shifting with reference to the guy wire in an even moreeflicacious manner than if the bolt merely clamped the guy wire directlyand flatly against one of the spacers.

From Figure 2 it will be seen thatthe grooves 3 extend throughout themajor portion of the guy wire protector. The lowermost portion 2 isdevoid of a groove and is split, as indicated at l0, so that. theprotector may be slightly sprung and slipped over the guy wire at thisportion. This lower portion Ziorms, in eifect,'an apron which completelycovers the guy wire clamp I l or clamps and also the loose end and loosestrands orother protruding connections.

strap or other securing means 12 which may be riveted at one end,.asindicated at [3, to one of the portionsand may be removablysecured bymeans of a bolt M at its other end.

It will be seen that a guy wire protector has been formed which is ofnovel construction, which eliminates a large number of loose pieceswhich are frequently lost or misplaced in other types of guy wireprotectors, and which is inherently structurally strong, therebyresisting impacts to a remarkable degree. 3

' Itwill be seenfurther that the guy wire protector is so made that thecollection of dirt, grit and moisture is eliminated, and that thisresult is obtained due 'to the very construction which enhances thestrength and simplifies the formation of the guy Wire protector itself.

It will be seen also that the upper tongue eliim'nates the use ofauxiliary clamps or fastening means and that the lower apron afiordsadequate protection against the guy clamps, loosestran'ds, ends or otherprojecting portions, thereby in reality affording the maximumprotection.

'Furthenit has'beenfound that the guy wire protector is very easy tomake and may be cheap- 1y produced although it has the above enumerateddesirable characteristics.

Although this invention has been described in considera-Tole detail, itis to be understood that such description is intended as illustrativerather than limiting,astheinvention may be variously embodied and is tobe interpreted as claimed;

I claim: v I 1. A guy wire protector comprising an elongatedchannel-shaped sheet metal member having a downwardly opening, archedcross sectional contour "and having a longitudinally extending groove onits upper side, said protector having a transverse slot adjacent one endthereofforming 'a lip for hooking over a guy wire, and .having meansspaced from said slot for retaining the guy wireyiithin said groove,said protector having alower portion adapted to cover the guy wire.

2. A guy wire protector comprising an elongated sheet metal body portionhaving a downwardly pressed groove formed therein and, extendinglongitudinally throughout its major portion, said protector vhavingupwardly pressed, integral spacers for contact with a guy Wire, andmeans for holding saidproteotor to the guywira-two interrupted at spacedintervals by upwardly pressed spacers, and-means for holding saidprotector to the guy wire with the guy wire contacting with saidspacers.

4. A guy wire protector comprising a channelshaped sheet metal memberhaving a longitudinally extending groovefoi' the'reception of aguy wire,and having an outwardly pressed, integrally formed spacer for contactwith the guy wire, the channel of said protector" opening in' theopposite direction from said groove, means for holding the guy wireagainst'said spacer, said protector having a transversely extending slotadapted to receive the guy wire and forming a lip to hook Iovertraversely slotted upper end adapted to hook over a guy wire, and havinga slotted loweren'd adapted for positioning over'the guy wire, saidslots permitting the passage of the guy wire therethrough during thepositioning of said protector upon the guy wire.

7. A guy wire protector comprising an elongated sheet metal'memberhaving a. generally downwardly opening, arch shaped, transverse section,and having an upwardly opening, longitudinally extending groove, saidprotector having 'a transverse .slot adjacent its upper end forming a upintegral with said protector, said lip being adapted to hook over a guywire, said groove being adapted for the reception of the guy wire, saidprotector having its lower portion longitudinally slit to permit thepositioning of the guy wire under said lower portion, and means I forholding the guy wire within said longitudinally extending groove. 8. Aguy wire protector comprising an elongated sheet metal member having agenerally downwardly opening, arch shaped, transverse section, andhaving an upwardly opening, longijtudina-lly extending groove, saidprotector having a transverse slot adjacent its upperend forming a lipintegral with said protector, said lip being adapted to hook over a guywire, said groove be- 7 'ing adapted for the reception of the guy wire,

said protector having its bottom'portion longitudinally slit to permitthe positioning of the guy wire under saidlower portion, said protectorhaving integrally rormed spacers located within said groove and providedwith depressed portions for contact with the guy wire,- and a U-boltlocatedv between adjacent spacers for locking said'protector to the guywire. I

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